THE RAINBOW

"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you.
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because
you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
1 Corinthians 15:58

      What would you think about a rainbow appearing in the sky when there is no sign of rain, just a few fleecy white clouds floating across the blue horizon?  Well, I took it as a sign that I was on the right track with my writing.  The night before, I was preparing an article for the writer's workshop I attend when words spoken to me by a friend suddenly came to mind.  She said, "You can't say 'God told me' because it will offend people."

      When I read through my finished article I declared to God, "Oh Lord, I refuse to "water down" or compromise my personal relationship with you.  I'm going to tell it like it is and let the chips fall where they may."  The Scripture Mathew 10:32,33 says:

          Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will
          I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But
          whosoever shall deny me before men, him will also deny
          before my Father which is in heaven.

      When I think of all the years I struggled through life with little hope, I am thankful that I can talk to Jesus and he answers me, just as He promises in his word.  He cares about each one of us right down to the smallest detail of our lives.  Now, that is awesome!

      I printed my article for class and went to bed feeling that I had made a stand.  I would declare to the world the importance of knowing and trusting God in my daily walk.  The next morning on my way to school I turned West to get on to the freeway.  I glanced up in the sky.  There was the most beautiful rainbow I've ever seen spreading across the blue sky in a magnificent arch of colors.  I cried, "Oh Lord, is this a sign that you are pleased with my decision to declare my personal relationship with you no matter what people say about me?"

      Joy welled up inside me and I began laughing and praising God, and I shouted, "Oh God, You are always surprising me!  Thank You!"

      From that moment on, each time I wrote a story I thought of that rainbow and remembered my decision to speak the truth without compromise.